"The Crown" Star Gillian Anderson says series ended at the right time

Gillian Anderson believes "The Crown" ended rightly, respecting royal family privacy amid health battles.

Gillian Anderson, renowned for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Netflix's hit series "The Crown," has voiced her opinion that the show concluded appropriately, avoiding encroachment into the current lives of the British Royal Family. 

 

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Anderson's remarks came in a candid interview with The Sun, amid the real-life health struggles faced by members of the British Royal Family, suggesting a respectful distance from these recent developments.

 

"The Crown," which gracefully bowed out in 2023 after six seasons, traced the complex narratives of the British monarchy up until the 2005 nuptials of then Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. 

 

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However, the former X-Files star believes that given the current circumstances, including the cancer treatments of King Charles and Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, the series should not venture any closer to modern times. 

 

Expressing a sentiment of empathy towards the Royal Family's request for privacy during this challenging period, Anderson stated, "Right now, it’s a moment where we understand that they have asked for a bit of peace and quiet around what they’re experiencing and it feels like that’s the least that we can do." 

 

"The Crown" has been lauded for its compelling dramatization of the British Royal Family's history, though it has also faced criticism for its portrayal of certain events, such as the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.